Funeral arrangements for former Boston Mayor Kevin Hagan White were announced on Saturday.

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The outspoken politician who served Boston for four terms from 1967 to 1983 was surrounded by family at his Boston home on Friday when he died at the age of 82.

Family spokesman George Regan said a wake for White would be held from 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Parkman House, the city-owned mansion next to the State House.

"A lot of his decisions that affected the Boston that you see today were made in that building," said Regan. "So what a perfect place for a wake."

A memorial service was planned for 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church. Both services are open to the public. Burial for White will be private.

Regan, also a longtime friend, said White taught him to love the city of Boston.

Sounds like a cliché, but he was my second father in a lot of ways, said Regan. He taught me how to learn, grow, and think -- and be smart. And to have a passion for the city of Boston.

On Saturday morning, Boston Mayor Tom Menino laid a bouquet of flowers in front of the statue of White at Faneuil Hall to pay his respects.

The sculpture by Pablo Eduardo, was unveiled in Nov. 2006 and portrays White walking away from City Hall with a jacket thrown over his left shoulder. It was placed there to depict his service to Boston and to mark his role in the transformation of Quincy Market.

Thats Kevin, Menino said looking at the statue. He was always on the move. There was always a lot of vitality to him. Always thinking about what do we do next.

Menino said he will always remember social times spent with White, especially on the golf course.

He had the sweetest swing youd ever want to see," recalled Menino. "You never knew where the ball was going but he had a sweet swing.

White, who came from a family of politicians, was elected in 1960 to the first of four terms as Massachusetts secretary of state, succeeding Edward W. Brooke.

In 1967, he was elected to his first term as mayor, defeating Louise Day Hicks, a popular school committee member who was strongly opposed to busing. He beat her with the support of African-American voters. He ran on a platform that advocated for rent control in the city, and in 1970, it became law.

Mayor White led the city of Boston through turbulent times, creating a path to prosperity for the city, said Gov. Deval Patrick in a statement. I am saddened by this news and my thoughts go out to his family and friends."

U.S. Sen. John Kerry called the former mayor a "great and gentle intellect."

"This is one of those passings that really marks the passage of time for my generation," said Kerry in a statement. "We all came of age in Kevin White's Boston. For 16 years, the mayor shepherded the city through the turbulence of the late '60s and mid-'70s, and in the process, ushered in the remarkable city we know today."

Massachusetts House speaker Robert DeLeo said White played a major role in Bostons growth.

His role in recreating downtown Boston, including Quincy Market Place, touched the visual and economic aspects of our capital city, said DeLeo. His personnel choices became, in large part, the city's intellectual capital for decades."

Whites political career took him beyond Boston, when he ran as the vice presidential running mate to Sen. George McGovern in 1972.

In 1979, he ran for governor with running mate Michael Dukakis, but was defeated by Frank Sargent.

White retired from politics at 55 and was succeeded as mayor by Raymond Flynn.

In 2001, White suffered a heart attack, which left him with a pacemaker, and he was later diagnosed with Alzheimers disease.

White leaves behind his wife Kathryn of 55 years and five children.

"They have a lot of friends and a lot of family and a lot of people helping them," said Regan. "They'll get through this."